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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Model Makers, Wood. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Thinking Creatively83
2.Getting Information79
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems77
4.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events75
5.Handling and Moving Objects74
6.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People73
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings73
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work71
9.Controlling Machines and Processes69
Processing Information69
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
83
72
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
79
54
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
77
66
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
75
66
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
74
85
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
73
63
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
73
66
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
71
63
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
69
67
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
69
59
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report